WEB POLL

what do you think about the UPR recommendations to the United Arab Emirates?

Interesting recommendations

25%

I expected better

50%

I don't have an idea

25%

Total votes: 4

The voting for this poll has ended on: August 2, 2018

Political prisoners in the UAE

UAE sentenced detainees

UAE94

1-Name:

Ossama Al-Najjar

Age

25

Prison

Dubai

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years prison and 500,000 Emirati Dirham (approximately US$136,000)

Date of detention

17-03-2014

Date of sentence

25-11-2014

Reason

Activities in social media. He was charged with belonging to Al-Islah, offending the State via Twitter, instigating hatred against the State via Twitter, and spreading lies about the torture of his father, Hossain Al-Najjar.

Function

Expected date of release

25-11.2017

2-Name:

Saleh al-Dhufairi

Age

53

Prison

Al – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years prison

Date of detention

29-04-2012

Date of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: Releasing and distributing classified information, Aiding and abetting the Egyptian-Emirati Muslim Brotherhood cell in keeping its existence unknown from government authorities, Establishing and operating a secret organisation that belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Function

Teacher

Expected date of release

02-07-2023

3-Name:

Mohamed Abdulrazzaq Alsidiq

Age

49

Prison

Al – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years and withdrawal of nationality

Date of detention

09-04-2012

Date of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Teacher

Expected date of release

02-07-2023

4-Name:

Ahmed Ghaith al-Suweidi

Age

52

Prison

Al – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years in prison, 3 years of probation and nationality revoked

Date of detention

06-03-2012

Date of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Multi-Tasker (Petroleum Engineer, MA in Economics and an expert in educational work)

Expected date of release

02-07-2023

5-Name:

Ali al-Hammadi

Age

51

Prison

Abu Dhabi

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years and nationality revoked

Date of detention

09-04-2012

Date of sentence

12-11-2012

Reason

one of the "UAE7" signed the petition about reforms in UAE

Function

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hayatona TV channel

Expected date of releasee

21-12-2022

6-Name:

Shaheen al-Hosani

Age

51

Prison

Al – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years and nationality revoked

Date of detention

09-04-2012

Date of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Senior specialist (training, information) - UAE University

Expected date of release

21-12-2022

7-Name:

Husain al-Jabiri

Age

53

Prison

ِِAl – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years and nationality revoked

Date of detention

09-04-2012

Date of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Expected Date of release

02-07-2023

60-Name:

Salim Hamadoon al-Shehhi

Age

32

Prison

ِِAl – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years

Date of detention

18-07-2012

ٍDate of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Lawyerwasdismissedfrom his jobaftera televisioninterview in which he criticized thearrestof the seven who were drawn from their nationality

ُExpected Date of release

02-07-2023

61-Name:

Tariq al-Qasim

Age

48

Prison

ِِAl – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years

Date of detention

19-07-2012

ٍDate of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Director of Strategyand Corporate Excellence in Procuratorate of Dubai

ُExpected Date of release

02-07-2023

62-Name:

Tariq Hassan Al-Qattan

Age

41

Prison

ِِAl – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years

Date of detention

24-07-2012

ٍDate of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government

Function

Directorof the Department ofqualityin theCentre of Ambulance Services

ُExpected Date of release

02-07-2023

63-Name:

Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammadi

Age

52

Prison

ِِAl – Razeen Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

10 years

Date of detention

30-07-2012

ٍDate of sentence

02-07-2013

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government and nationality revoked in 2011

Function

Director ofSharjah EducationalOffice

ُExpected Date of release

02-07-2023

Other UAE

64-Name:

Abdulwahid Al Badi

Age

32

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

5 years

Date of detention

26-03-2013

ٍDate of sentence

02-03-2014

Reason

On charges ofjoiningtheReformAssociation

Function

Engineer-Director of RoadsDepartment in Dubai

ُExpected Date of release

02-03-2019

65-Name:

Eyad Shaker

Age

48

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years prison

Date of detention

Date of sentence

18-05-2015

Reason

repeatedly making insulting remarks about the UAE royal family at his place of work

Function

Expected date of release

18-05-2018

66-Name:

Khalifah Rabieah

Age

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years prison

Date of detention

23-07-2013

Date of sentence

10-03-2014

Reason

Tweetson the social networkingsiteTwitter

Function

Expected date of release

10-03-2017

67-Name:

Mohammed Al-Shehhi

Age

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

7 years prison

Date of detention

Date of sentence

25-02-2015

Reason

Function

Expected date of release

25-02-2021

68-Name:

Mohammed Salem Al zumer

Age

19

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years prison

Date of detention

05-12-2012

Date of sentence

25-12-2013

Reason

He was charged under the new Cyber Crimes Act "producing youtube videos defending uae detainees "

Function

ٍStudent

Expected date of release

25-12-2016

69-Name:

Naji Rashid Al-nuaimi

Age

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

Date of detention

14-12-2012

Date of sentence

Reason

UAE94 trial: funding and administrating an institution aimed at overthrowing the government and nationality revoked in 2011

Function

former UAE diplomat in Iraq

Expected date of release

70-Name:

Naser Al-Farsi Al-Junibi

Age

27

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years

Date of detention

Date of sentence

29-06-2015

Reason

spread rumors and information that harmed the country” and “insulted government entities" on twitter

Function

Bachelor ofIslamic Sharialaw

Expected date of release

29-06-2018

71-Name:

Othman Ibrahimoo Al Shehhi

Age

40

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years

Date of detention

24-07-2013

Date of sentence

10-03-2014

Reason

Activities on Twitter

Function

Engineer in telecom companies

Expected date of release

10-03-2017

72-Name:

Saeed Abdullah AlBuraimi

Age

42

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

5 years

Date of detention

26-03-2013

Date of sentence

02-03-2014

Reason

Activities on Twitter

Function

Director ofCorporate CommunicationsofSharjah

Expected date of release

02-03-2019

73-Name:

Saeid al Shehhi

Age

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

Date of detention

14-12-2012

Date of sentence

Reason

Activities on Twitter

Function

Journalist

Expected date of release

74-Name:

Saud Klib

Age

42

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

3 years

Date of detention

29-12-2012

Date of sentence

03-02-2014

Reason

Activities on Twitter

Function

Expected date of release

03-02-2017

75-Name:

Yousef Obaid Al-Zaabi

Age

56

Prison

Nationality

UAE

Sentence

Date of detention

12-12-2013

Date of sentence

23-06-2014

Reason

posting a series of tweets criticising a mass trial of government critics and reform advocates. “harming public peace and violating public order”, “offending the Supreme Court”, “offending the State Security apparatus by accusing it of torture”, “accusing rulers of UAE of injustice” and “instigating people against the rulers and the security of the State”, on the basis of the Cybercrimes Law 2012.

Function

Expected date of release

He is still detained although on June 23, 2014 the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi acquitted Mr. Obaid al-Zaabi of all charges, he remains kept in incommunicado detention